The difference: It was a back-and-forth battle and a game of runs, as the Trojans (8-9, 2-4) raced out to leads of 20-9 and 31-22, only to see the Red-tailed Hawks (9-8, 1-5) respond. Tam led 53-52 with just over two minutes to play before Beau Keeve (26 points) gave Terra Linda the lead for good with a double-pumping, left-handed lay-up. Kirby Dederian came up with a late steal to help the Trojans seal the game.

From the coach: "It was a great game," Terra Linda's Steve Farbstein said. "Every time we made a run, they just came right back."